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Sunday, 17 October 2010
Showcasing housing support services
Walsall’s Supporting People Provider Forum will be showcasing the benefits of housing related support services on 22 October 2010.
The event takes place between 10am and 12pm at the Town Hall, Lichfield Street, Walsall, WS1 1TP. Service users will talk about their experiences.
Admission is free.
Contact Alicia Wood, email: woodalicia@walsall.gov.uk
The event takes place between 10am and 12pm at the Town Hall, Lichfield Street, Walsall, WS1 1TP. Service users will talk about their experiences.
Admission is free.
Contact Alicia Wood, email: woodalicia@walsall.gov.uk
Ageing masterclass
A free master class on planning for an ageing population will be held in The Thistle, Birmingham, on 17 November 2101.
Organised by Local Government Improvement and Development, the master class will cover:
For information contact:Tasleem Sadiq, email: tasleem.sadiq@local.gov.uk
To book a place contact: Jane Pattullo, email: lgid@event-x.com
Organised by Local Government Improvement and Development, the master class will cover:
- understanding the age structure of local populations, the distribution of health and wealth and likely trends
- capturing older people’s priorities now and in the future
- costs associated with an ageing population
- methodologies and opportunities for scenario planning
- developing a strategic plan to improve older people’s quality of life and to provide sustainable public services.
For information contact:Tasleem Sadiq, email: tasleem.sadiq@local.gov.uk
To book a place contact: Jane Pattullo, email: lgid@event-x.com
TASC view on reablement in WM
An overview of local authority progress in developing reablement services in the West Midlands can be found in the TASC Centred Summit report – Delivering Putting People First in the West Midlands.
The publication also contains case studies.
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The publication also contains case studies.
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Reablement for dementia sufferer – a case study
Nancy has dementia and is supported by Staffordshire Social Care and Health. Her care plan is dependent on the effective use of assistive technology which allows her to remain independent and in her own home.
What was the issue?
Nancy is a white British female, 71 years old. She lives alone in a flat within a sheltered housing complex; she has lived there for the last 15 years and does not wish to move anywhere. Nancy has been diagnosed with dementia and her short term memory is very poor. She has home care support to manage her personal care, nutritional and medication needs as well as providing reassurance, reorientation and supervision due her memory difficulties.
Nancy has good support from her daughter who helps with carrying out most personal and practical tasks as well as reassuring her mother when she is anxious or distressed.
The initial request made to Staffordshire Social Care and Health Burton was for an assessment for long term care because Nancy has been waking up in the night, confused and disorientated, and frequently phoned the police. She was not aware of what she was doing and becomes particularly anxious when unable to recall information.
What did we do about it?
Following the initial assessment visit Nancy was referred to her GP to review her current medication and to the Community Mental Health Team for assessment of her mental health. She was also referred to telecare to be assessed for assistive technology.
Telecare initially provided Nancy with equipment to aid her memory and monitored the situation to see which aids were effective. She now has a bed sensor to detect when she gets up at night. The sensor alerts a call centre if she is away from her bed for more than 15 minutes at a time. A call centre worker will call her offering reassurance and encouragement to go back to bed.
Telecare has also installed a new three button only telephone in Nancy’s home. It has been programmed to connect to just her daughter and the First Call call centre.
Nancy was also assessed as needing social stimulation and activity throughout the day to keep her occupied, and company to reduce the likelihood of her getting worried and distressed when alone. She now attends day care.
What difference did this make?
At the 6 week review Nancy and daughter said they were pleased with the current care package and the support provided. With the involvement of other professionals we can monitor changes to her physical and mental health more effectively.
Use of day care facilities and assistive technology has helped Nancy to remain in her own home and prevent admission to long term care.
What are we going to do next?
We will continue to monitor and reassess the situation while working closely with other professionals involved in Nancy’s care, to ensure she is able to remain living independently in her own home for as long as possible.
Contact: Amtyaz Bibi, Staffordshire Social Care and Health Burton, telephone 01283 239888
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What was the issue?
Nancy is a white British female, 71 years old. She lives alone in a flat within a sheltered housing complex; she has lived there for the last 15 years and does not wish to move anywhere. Nancy has been diagnosed with dementia and her short term memory is very poor. She has home care support to manage her personal care, nutritional and medication needs as well as providing reassurance, reorientation and supervision due her memory difficulties.
Nancy has good support from her daughter who helps with carrying out most personal and practical tasks as well as reassuring her mother when she is anxious or distressed.
The initial request made to Staffordshire Social Care and Health Burton was for an assessment for long term care because Nancy has been waking up in the night, confused and disorientated, and frequently phoned the police. She was not aware of what she was doing and becomes particularly anxious when unable to recall information.
What did we do about it?
Following the initial assessment visit Nancy was referred to her GP to review her current medication and to the Community Mental Health Team for assessment of her mental health. She was also referred to telecare to be assessed for assistive technology.
Telecare initially provided Nancy with equipment to aid her memory and monitored the situation to see which aids were effective. She now has a bed sensor to detect when she gets up at night. The sensor alerts a call centre if she is away from her bed for more than 15 minutes at a time. A call centre worker will call her offering reassurance and encouragement to go back to bed.
Telecare has also installed a new three button only telephone in Nancy’s home. It has been programmed to connect to just her daughter and the First Call call centre.
Nancy was also assessed as needing social stimulation and activity throughout the day to keep her occupied, and company to reduce the likelihood of her getting worried and distressed when alone. She now attends day care.
What difference did this make?
At the 6 week review Nancy and daughter said they were pleased with the current care package and the support provided. With the involvement of other professionals we can monitor changes to her physical and mental health more effectively.
Use of day care facilities and assistive technology has helped Nancy to remain in her own home and prevent admission to long term care.
What are we going to do next?
We will continue to monitor and reassess the situation while working closely with other professionals involved in Nancy’s care, to ensure she is able to remain living independently in her own home for as long as possible.
Contact: Amtyaz Bibi, Staffordshire Social Care and Health Burton, telephone 01283 239888
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Peer assessors gain recognition
Current and former service users, carers and their representatives have been trained by Walsall Council as peer assessors who find out what service users think about housing related support services.
The assessors are all volunteers and fully trained. Their role is to consult with service users during service reviews so their feedback can be used to shape what is offered in the future.
Last year, 96% of the housing based support services reviewed included contributions from peer assessors.
The scheme was a finalist in the 2010 West Midlands Tenants Participation Advisory Service Awards; it will be rolled out across adult social care and health contracts managed by the Joint Commissioning Unit.
Contact: Alicia Wood, telephone: 01922 605452, email: woodalicia@walsall.gov.uk
The assessors are all volunteers and fully trained. Their role is to consult with service users during service reviews so their feedback can be used to shape what is offered in the future.
Last year, 96% of the housing based support services reviewed included contributions from peer assessors.
The scheme was a finalist in the 2010 West Midlands Tenants Participation Advisory Service Awards; it will be rolled out across adult social care and health contracts managed by the Joint Commissioning Unit.
Contact: Alicia Wood, telephone: 01922 605452, email: woodalicia@walsall.gov.uk
PPF talks lead to concrete recommendations
A series of recommendations have been made following completion of a project examining how local authorities might meet growing needs and demands resulting from personalisation of social care services.
Managed by consultancy Mobius UK, and jointly funded by Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands (IEWM), and Department of Health West Midlands, the Putting People First (PPF) dialogue project brought together service commissioners and providers to:
Contact: Rob Williams, email: rob@mobiusuk.org, mobile: 07740 704490.
Managed by consultancy Mobius UK, and jointly funded by Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands (IEWM), and Department of Health West Midlands, the Putting People First (PPF) dialogue project brought together service commissioners and providers to:
- improve understanding of each others’ needs
- understand the implications for commissioning
- identify potential opportunities for providers
- influence and shape the emerging personalisation markets.
- development of a formal partnership with providers that will lead to a strategic approach to market shaping across the region.
- explore opportunities for specific regional initiatives such as standardised approaches to tenders and contracts
- convene on a regular basis a social care dialogue group that more widely reflects the region
- carry out more diverse stakeholder engagement that includes for example, health, housing and the third sector
- consider similar dialogue at a more localised level to include more local people.
Contact: Rob Williams, email: rob@mobiusuk.org, mobile: 07740 704490.
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